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Heliconia ‘Chocolate Dancer’
Heliconia bihai ‘Chocolate Dancer’
Synonyms: None.
Chocolate Dancer is a favourite at Oxley Nursery thanks to the burgundy-red colouration of stems and petioles. This makes it even more attractive as a foliage plant. Chocolate Dancer is also quite tall-growing, making it a good choice for privacy screening. The flowers on this variety, while perhaps not as bold as others, are nonetheless exceptional, displaying a deep maroon with yellow/orange edges. Also relatively cold hardy.
Applications
- Screening
- Tropical / Balinese
- Flower interest
- Background plant
- Pots & Tubs
Care
Very low maintenance. Apply generous manure and/or compost around the plant for best results. Will do much better in a well-drained soil that is rich with organic matter.
Feed regularly with fertilizer such as Troforte or Organic Link to maintain vigorous growth.
Features
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Unusual red colouration of leaves and stems
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Spectacular maroon/burgandy flowers
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Large size, lush foliage
Size
Width: Indefinite, clumping
